Chables steinbach



0. STEINBAGH.

(No Model.).

Gig Tree.

Patented April 26,188].

FJQJH INVENTOR \IVITNESSES fer nLPsTgRs PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON,D C

of Chelsea,

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLESISTEINBACH, OF CHELSEA; MICHIGAN TO BURNETT STEINBAOH, OF SAMEPLACE.

f GIG-TREE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,620, dated April26, 1 881. Application filed December 15, 1880. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES STEINBACH, in the county of Washtenaw andState of Michigan, have invented certain Improvements inHarness-Saddles, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the construction of a gig saddle tree andseat; and it consists in the manner of forming the groove in the tree,in the form of the shank of the hook for the check-rein, in theconstruction of the under side of the seat, and in the combination ofthe several parts, all of which will be hereinafter more particularlydescribed, and set forth in the claims.

Figure 1 is a top view of the saddle-tree. Fig. 2 is a section on line wa: of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a rear-end view. Fig. 4 is an under-side view ofthe tree. Figs. 5 and 6 are details. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal verticalsection on y y of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is an under-side view of thesaddle-seat.

A is the saddle-tree, having a recess formed within it, and a ridge, b,on each side of the recess, as shown in the end view, Fig. 3. The sidesof the ridges b b on the skirts are cut out to permit the correspondingsides of the recess of the seat to fit over these ridges and snugly downto the plane of the skirts, and thus have afirm bearing laterally. Theridges b b are parallel'from the rear end to a point opposite to thefastening-bolt, and then approach each other to form a dovetailed grooveto the front.

B is thecheck-rein hook. Its shank B is made dovetail in form to matchthat part of the groove where it is to be fastened by the bolt 0.

In the body of the tree is a hole, a, which is threaded to correspondwith the threads on the bolt 0. Around this hole a is a raised boss, a.

The seat D is of the ordinary construction on the exterior; but theunder side, as seen in Fig. 8, is formed with a middle groove or recessto correspond with the groove or recess in the tree, so that when placedon the tree the recess of the seat extends outside of the ridges b b,and the seat is held laterally in position. At the rear end of the seatD is a metal clamp, 01, screwed to the end.

On the tree, at its rear end, is a projecting piece, d, which can besecured to the tree, when of wood, or formed with it when of metal.

clamp d fits exactly behind 01, and, being on a bevel, cannot lift up.In the seat there is a hole, I), to correspond with the hole a in thetree, and a countersunk space around the hole on the upper side toreceive the head of bolt 0, thus assisting to brace the seat on thetree.

Near the rear end of the tree is a pin, 0, projecting within the groove.The purpose of this is to sustain the back-strap loop E. (Shown in planin Fig. '5, and section, Fig. 7.) In this loop E is a rectangularorifice, E, the front part of which exactly fits over d of the tree, andthe rear end is the loop for the backstrap.

It will be seen that when the several parts are put together, as shownin Fig. 7, and the screw-bolt O is secured, the whole structure isfastened by means of the single screw-bolt G, and this is reached fromthe top or outside of the saddle should any part break. The unscrewingof bolt 0 enables any one readlly and quickly to supply the deficiency.The form of the check-rein hook will prevent the hook from being pulledout should it break at its weakest place-via, where the bolt passesthrough.

In this construction I dispense with one screw-bolt fasteningviz., atthe rear endand I also am able to take the parts asunder withoutremoving the pad. By dispensing with nuts on the under side there is nodanger of hurting the back of the animal.

I am aware that the check-rein and backstrap loops have heretofore beendovetailed for the purpose of holding down the seat to the tree; but Ido not claim a dovetailed hook constructed in that manner nor for thatpurpose; but

Lclaim- ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALF When the seat D is placed on the treethe 1. The check-rein hook B, having its shank seat D, hzivingits clamp01 and screw-hole, the B'horizontally dovetailed,in combination withhook B, and loop E, all substantially as and the tree A, substantiallyas and for the purfor the purpose described.

pose described. CHARLES STEINBACH.

2. The tree A, having a boss around the Witnesses: hole a, the pin 0,projecting Within the groove, M. W. PRATT,

and the projection 01, in combination with the J. A. PALMER.

